Target



May 28, 1935.

J. P. BULL 2,002,600

TARGET Filed April 11, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 r I Q T I Invenior May 28, 1935. J. P. BULL 2,002,600

- T RGET Filed April 11, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 E W 1 t\ v Yd 1a l 5' I I") I g 'Y O Inventor May J. P. BULL TARGET Filed April 11, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 L Inventor Ja /7765' .P 311 Patented May 28, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a target and has for its prime object to provide a structure wherein the target element is so arranged that it may be knocked over and when knocked over will bring into play means for hiding another target element of an opponent.

A further important object of the invention resides in the provision of a target structure of this nature which is simple, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use and operation, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a target embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section therethrough taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of two target elements and the shafts therefor.

Figure 5 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that numerals 5 denote a pair of spaced parallel coextensive base means connected by angle irons 6 at the ends thereof. Channel irons 1 rise from the angle irons 6. Angle irons 8 rise from the angle irons 6. The upper ends of the channel irons I and the angle irons 8 are connected by plates or braces 9. A plurality of plates l extend between the angle irons 8 in spaced parallelism. Behind each plate 9 there is journalled in the channel irons a pair of shafts I l which cross each other as clearly indicated in Figures 2 and 4. On each shaft I I there is a target element I! from which extends a scoring panel [4 at right angles thereto and on the shaft in spaced relation to the target element adjacent the other end of the shaft is a panel l5 also in a plane at right angles to the target element l 2 and extending in an opposite direction from the panel [4. The panel 15 is disposed as to be swingable in front of the target element l2 on the other shaft ll of said pair of shafts. Now it will be seen that if one hits the target element and the other misses the one that hits the target element will topple over his target element and cause the panel l5 on his shaft to swing in front of the other target element. There are numerous different ways in which a contest may be played because of this construction. I do not, desire to be limited to any particular rules of play.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In an apparatus of the'class described, a pair of shafts crossing each other intermediate their ends, means in which the ends of the shaft are journalled, target elements one secured to each shaft, panels on each shaft, the panel on one shaft being disposed adjacent the target element on the other shaft, the panels being disposed at an angle to the target element so that when a target element is hit and swung down the panel on its shaft will swing up in front of the other target element.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, a pair of shafts crossing each other intermediate their ends, means in which the ends of the shaft are journalled, target elements one secured to each shaft, panels on each shaft, the panel on one shaft being disposed adjacent the target element on the other shaft, the panels being disposed at an angle to the target element so that when a target element is hit and swung down the panel on its shaft will swing up in front of the other target element, and a scoring panel on each shaft at right angles to its target element.

JAMES P. BULL. 

